[ 'sɪnθɪsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural syntheses -si:z )
1》 the combination of components to form a connected whole. Often contrasted with analysis .
↘ Linguistics the tendency in a language to use inflected forms rather than word order to express grammatical structure.
2》 the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials.
3》 (in Hegelian philosophy) the final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning, in which a new idea resolves the conflict between thesis and antithesis.
4》 Grammar the process of making compound and derivative words.
Derivatives
~t noun
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk sunthesis , from suntithenai 'place together'.